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Nancy

2018 · 87 min

A quiet, unsettling character study that keeps you guessing about what is real and what is performance, with a lingering sadness.

Directed by
Christina Choe
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Andrea Riseborough, John Leguizamo, Steve Buscemi
Overview
Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing thirty years ago, reasonable doubts give way to willful belief.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Christina Choe
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Andrea Riseborough, John Leguizamo, Steve Buscemi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • grief
  • loneliness
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
mystery, drama, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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